Port safety levels raised

25 Feb 2022 / Russia

The Safety Level for the ports of Tuapse, Novorossiysk and Taman has been raised from 1 to 2 for 15 days from today (25 February) until 13 March. The ports are open and working in normal mode.

The situation at Russian ports of the Black Sea coast in general remains stable. All navigation north of parallel 45-21 remains prohibited until further notice.

Operations in the Port Kavkas STS area are temporarily suspended and the Security Level set at 2.

Operations in the Kerch Strait are practically suspended as the Azov Sea is fully closed for navigation till further notice. All Crimean ports are also closed for navigation.

Flights to/from the below domestic airports are temporarily suspended until 2 March:

  • Rostov-on-Don
  • Krasnodar
  • Sochi
  • Anapa
  • Gelendzhik
  • Stavropol
  • Elista
  • Belgorod
  • Bryansk
  • Kursk
  • Voronezh
  • Simferopol

GAC Russia offices countrywide, including those in the Black Sea area, continue to operate as normal.

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